"Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and Kaguya came to this planet?"
Kitagawa Gen's words made Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki and Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki both freeze for a moment. Wasn't this topic drifting a bit too far?
If they remembered correctly, that was something that happened more than a thousand years ago, right?
"What are you talking about? What exactly are you trying to do?"
Compared to Momoshiki and Kinshiki's confusion, Kaguya—hidden inside Kitagawa Gen—looked extremely unsettled.
Facing two Ōtsutsuki directly filled her heart with fear. She was struggling to suppress her aura from leaking out.
She was genuinely worried that these two would notice something. If they did, things would become truly disastrous!
Her original expectation was that, if Kitagawa Gen planned to act, he would wait for an opportunity and then launch a sneak attack—just like she had done back then.
But instead, this guy had just walked straight up to them so brazenly. Was he insane?
"And why does he possess the God Tree's power? That clone is constructed from the God Tree; there's absolutely no mistake!"
Kaguya realized her understanding of Kitagawa Gen was still far too shallow.
"That's right. Many things trace back to them."
Kitagawa Gen ignored the Kaguya inside him. He kept smiling as he looked at the two in front of him.
"Ever since they came to this world, everything changed. Haven't you two noticed that something is wrong with this planet?"
"This planet…"
Kinshiki, being more straightforward, spoke first—and he really had noticed something unusual.
"It seems the planet's energy is somewhat off—emptier in many ways, yet the energy here is also slowly recovering."
"So what you mean is… Isshiki and Kaguya completed the God Tree's planting back then?"
Momoshiki spoke as well, frowning. There was still plenty of doubt in his eyes.
"And this planet is special enough that it can continue to be planted? Or is there some other reason?"
"Correct. This planet is indeed special, but that is not the key to why their chakra vanished."
Kitagawa Gen began to laugh, while Kaguya was about to break down. What was this man trying to do?
Unfortunately, nothing she said mattered now. Kitagawa Gen simply refused to listen, and continued speaking.
"The key lies in the fact that Isshiki did one thing—and that was what caused Kaguya to disappear."
"One thing?"
Momoshiki and Kinshiki were both stunned. What had Isshiki done?
Kaguya was also frozen. What was this nonsense?
Hadn't Isshiki been split in two by her sneak attack?
How had it become her who disappeared?
"That's right. He did something extremely dangerous."
Kitagawa Gen nodded firmly, and his expression also grew somewhat serious.
"And afterward, he hid himself away. But what he did inspired me greatly—and also benefited me immensely when I visited Senior Urashiki."
"Inspired you? Urashiki?"
Kinshiki grew even more confused. He did not really understand what this clansman before him was talking about, but he felt it was something extremely important.
Kaguya, meanwhile, fell silent. What was all this?
Why did it not quite match her own memory?
"What exactly did he do?"
However, Momoshiki lifted an eyebrow, and the smile on his face grew eerie.
"And you were also present when Isshiki and Urashiki's chakra erupted—so what did you do?"
"Senior is truly perceptive."
Kitagawa Gen sighed with a hint of emotion and nodded before speaking with a smile.
"That's right. It was precisely Isshiki's inspiration that allowed me to test it on Urashiki and thus discover a secret."
"Then what is this secret…"
Momoshiki's gaze locked tightly onto Kitagawa Gen, and at this moment Kaguya was also incredibly curious.
"This secret is…"
The smile on Kitagawa Gen's face tightened slightly—and in the next instant, a Truth-Seeking Ball had already appeared in his hand.
His figure flickered, and he was already behind Kinshiki, the Truth-Seeking Ball having transformed into a golden lightsaber!
In the next moment, the golden lightsaber swept out, cutting straight down toward Kinshiki.
...
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
Outside the building, Naruto faced Kakuzu and Hidan, and he used the Shadow Clone Technique without hesitation.
He had intelligence on these two, and he roughly understood how to deal with them.
"Bastard! I'll definitely kill you!"
With an enraged shout, Naruto's figure flashed once more—like golden light appearing in an instant beside Kakuzu and Hidan.
Not only that—three Narutos appeared in every direction around them.
The Rasengan in these Narutos' hands spun at high speed, and they pressed them straight toward the two of them!
"Are you insane?!"
Kakuzu was not afraid— he had been Impure World Reincarnated, after all—but this kind of attack still made his scalp tingle.
"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"
"Hey, I only asked a question—was that really necessary?"
Hidan was also a bit bewildered, but he still swung the large scythe in his hand with great speed.
With the two of them attacking, several Shadow Clones instantly turned into white smoke and vanished.
But Naruto seemed not to care in the slightest—he had prepared all of this.
Even though Hidan had pretty much made him see red, his battle IQ had not taken a hit.
"Rasengan!"
In the next instant, Naruto appeared before Hidan like a ghost, the high-speed-spinning Rasengan already pressed against his abdomen.
Not only that—another Naruto flickered on Kakuzu's side as well, the terrifying Rasengan shooting straight toward him.
"What?!"
Everything happened too fast. Hidan did not react at all before he was sent flying, clutching his stomach as he rolled across the ground.
Kakuzu did not fare much better—his whole body crashed heavily into the ground, even splitting apart!
But before either of their bodies had recovered, darkness suddenly fell before their eyes—Naruto's figure appeared once again.
"What is going on?"
Hidan felt his head buzzing. He could not understand how one sentence had angered the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki to this extent.
"When did that brat place a mark?"
Kakuzu, however, thought further. He only knew that things now seemed rather troublesome!
The mark was the key to the Flying Thunder God. Having been beaten by Kitagawa Gen countless times back then, he understood the essence of this technique all too well.
Kitagawa Gen's marking technique was already godlike—but what was with this Nine-Tails brat?
"Could it be through the Shadow Clones?"
Kakuzu had already grasped the key, but at this moment he could no longer evade Naruto's attack.
Seeing that Rasengan glow once again, he simply steeled himself—one of the masks on his body split away.
[Boom—]
The moment the Rasengan struck him, his body was sent flying once more, but the mask had already completed its chakra fusion.
Fire Release: Intelligent Hard Work!
Fierce flames poured out, and wherever the fire passed, the ground instantly turned into scorched earth.
That blaze swept straight toward Naruto, forcing him to halt and pull back to create distance.
"Tch, that hurt like hell!"
Hidan had also taken a hit just now—the Rasengan had slammed solidly into him, twisting his body grotesquely.
But the "Evil God's" power allowed him to recover quickly, and he had no fear of life or death at all.
In just a moment, he had regenerated again. Then, tilting his head back, he cursed angrily: "You bastard! I only asked you about being dead last, and you react like this?!"
"Shut up!"
Naruto couldn't hold it in anymore. He still remembered how, during Kitagawa Gen's 'home visit,' after hearing the words 'Naruto's grades aren't very good,' he had been lectured harshly by his mother—and especially what happened after his mother was Impure World Reincarnated.
It was a dual assault, both mental and physical. And now this detestable bastard Hidan was practically screaming it in his face.
How could he possibly hold back?!
"I'll definitely kill you!"
Naruto growled, while keeping a close eye on the two enemies—and at that moment, Kakuzu moved again.
"Lightning Release: False Darkness!"
"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"
Kakuzu still wasn't sure what was going on with Naruto's Flying Thunder God mark, so he adopted a relatively conservative approach.
Wide-range attacks and wide-range movement—this could keep his situation from becoming too dangerous.
"Hidan, coordinate with me. Be extremely careful of this guy."
"Tch, I got it."
Hidan nodded at Kakuzu's warning, though he felt Naruto was acting inexplicably strange.
Still, he was thinking about getting Naruto's blood as soon as possible so he could perform his ritual.
"But ever since I ran into that kappa, I've had almost no chance to use my ritual against anyone from Konoha. Damn it…"
Naruto dodged rapidly, thinking to himself in the meantime.
'A normal Rasengan won't solve them. Tch… Impure World Reincarnation really is troublesome, huh.'
As he pondered, Kakuzu acted again—his masks gathered together, and the sight made Naruto raise a brow.
'Are they about to use that combined jutsu Gen mentioned? But they're still within the mark's range, so…'
Naruto already had an idea in mind. While rapidly dodging, he continuously adjusted his breathing—and in the next moment, he had entered Sage Mode!
"Careful. That guy's aura isn't normal anymore, but…"
Kakuzu was the first to notice the problem, yet he still controlled his masks. He decided to attack first and talk later!
"Fire Release: Wind Release: Blazing Wind Wild Wave!"
Like a crashing wave, the blaze instantly transformed into a sea of fire, pouring toward Naruto.
But at that instant, Naruto's figure flickered—he was already beside Kakuzu and Hidan in a single moment.
"Now!"
However, everything seemed to unfold exactly as Kakuzu had calculated. The instant Naruto appeared, Hidan moved without hesitation.
"Watch me offer you to the Evil God, Nine-Tails brat!"
Hidan's massive scythe spun rapidly, and at the same time, Kakuzu had his masks fuse their chakra together in an instant.
"Earth Grudge Fear: Final Shot!"
Facing all of this, Naruto remained rather calm—and in his hand, a strange Rasengan had appeared.
"Let me show you the technique I just created…"
"Sage Art: Nine-Tails Rasenshuriken!"
Nine-Tails chakra was infused into the rapidly spinning shuriken. Naruto released the Rasengan in an instant.
His gaze locked firmly onto the two of them—especially Hidan before him. He growled in a low voice: "I'm not dead last, you bastard!"
"?"
Hidan was slightly confused, but in the next moment, Naruto's Rasengan collided with them!
And at that exact instant, brilliant golden light erupted in the sky.
...
"You two seem to only be capable of this much."
On another battlefield, the Susano'o around Sasuke was almost at maximum output.
All around him were broken puppets—some still burning with black flames.
Across from him, Sasori and Uchiha Itachi's bodies were repeatedly regenerating, clearly having been beaten into a miserable state.
"Damn brat… damn Flying Thunder God…"
Sasori couldn't help cursing to himself. His puppets were practically useless against Sasuke—every attack was blocked by Susano'o.
The only thing with any effect was poison, but Sasuke seemed to have inherited Kitagawa Gen's "traditional skill set."
Whenever he used poison, Sasuke would directly use Lightning Release or Fire Release and burn the poisonous gas away!
"Sasuke… have you already grown to this extent…"
Uchiha Itachi couldn't help murmuring. He found that dealing with Sasuke was not easy for him, either.
On one hand, he truly did not want to fight. On the other hand, everything he excelled at—including combat skills and battlefield thinking—Sasuke excelled at as well.
Having been trained by Kitagawa Gen and Senju Tobirama together, Sasuke's combat foundation was anything but weak.
But what hurt Itachi the most was Sasuke's indifferent gaze—looking at him as if he were a complete stranger.
He would honestly rather Sasuke treat him as an enemy than face this cold indifference!
"A battle with the two of you really holds no enjoyment at all. In that case…"
While Uchiha Itachi and Sasori were both deep in thought, Sasuke suddenly spoke.
"It's time to end all of this."
"You arrogant little brat."
Sasori struggled to keep his emotions in check, but Sasuke's chakra continued to surge.
"Are my eyes about to be unable to endure it? But this doesn't matter."
Sasuke understood his own condition. The more he used his eyes, the closer he came to going blind—but that didn't particularly bother him.
The village had already provided a solution, and he was simply waiting. For now, he wanted to see just how far his eyes could go!
As the power in his eyes continued to stir, his strength kept surging, and his dōjutsu expanded outward at this moment.
His Susano'o grew larger and taller—constantly increasing in size.
"This is…"
In the blink of an eye, his Susano'o had already transformed into a towering armored giant over a hundred meters tall!
Seeing the giant radiating terrifying power, the expressions of Uchiha Itachi and Sasori both shifted, and Sasuke's eyes dimmed slightly.
"This level of power…"
Feeling the surging force within his body, along with the pain coming from his eyes, Sasuke smiled.
Looking down at the now-tiny figures of Uchiha Itachi and Sasori, he let out a cold laugh.
"I'll use you two to test it properly!"
As soon as the words fell, the massive Susanoo's blade was drawn and swung violently toward them!
At that very instant, a terrifying force erupted in the sky.
A streak of golden radiance tore through the heavens—
[Boom—]
Inside the conference building, violent rumbling continuously intertwined throughout the interior.
At this moment, the floor of the building was already covered in white bones, those sharp bone spikes appearing chillingly eerie.
Nagato and Kimimaro stared at Kitagawa Gen with grave expressions. Even though they had only exchanged brief blows, they realized they simply could not keep up with this guy's speed!
He was too fast—and his strength was far too overwhelming!
Worst of all was Obito, who was hiding himself inside the Kamui space.
He just stood there stupidly doing nothing, which made both of them feel like they were about to lose it.
"This idiot…"
Nagato truly hadn't expected that at such a critical moment, Obito would be the one to fall apart.
Wasn't this the guy who came to declare war? How had things turned into this?
"Looks like it's only the two of you left."
Nagato had no time to think further—Kitagawa Gen's figure had already appeared beside him.
"All these years, it seems you've been standing still."
"Damn it!"
Nagato snapped back to awareness. Seeing Kitagawa Gen already launching an attack at him, he raised his hand without hesitation.
"Shinra Tensei!"
The overwhelming repulsive force erupted instantly. Those around them couldn't endure it at all and were sent flying backward one after another.
But Kitagawa Gen didn't move in the slightest. His fist swung straight toward Nagato!
"Damn…"
Nagato couldn't dodge at this moment—but fortunately, Kimimaro reacted extremely quickly, thrusting the bone spike in his hand toward Kitagawa Gen.
"Kitagawa Gen!"
Kimimaro shouted lowly, chakra surging violently throughout his body.
"I've waited for this day for a very long time!"
"Is that so?"
Kitagawa Gen only gave him a brief glance, his movements not slowing in the slightest.
His fist cut through the air with a burst of force, striking heavily into Nagato's abdomen—and in the same instant, his figure disappeared.
Kimimaro's bone spike stabbed into empty air, while Kitagawa Gen had already appeared behind him.
A purple radiance shimmered with an unbelievable glow, and in the next moment, it pierced heavily into Kimimaro's body!
[Crack—]
With a crisp sound, even the bone membrane that protected him was silently penetrated!
"Looks like there hasn't been much change, after all."
A cold voice rang out—and in the next instant, he was kicked flying!
[Boom—]
[Boom—]
Two dull thuds rang out almost at the same time, and both of them were slammed into the wall.
A wave of shock swept across the entire area in an instant; this shock even affected the outside—countless panes of glass shattered at that moment!
"Damn…"
Although Nagato and Kimimaro had taken heavy hits, they soon stood up again.
Nagato's Rinnegan stared fixedly at Kitagawa Gen, and the chakra on Kimimaro's body surged even faster.
And in that moment, mottled "Kāma" markings even appeared on Kimimaro's body!
'Oh, accelerated?'
Kitagawa Gen raised an eyebrow, but he looked with interest toward Obito at the side.
'Did this guy get stimulated?'
Looking at the dazed Obito, and then at Nohara Rin standing together with Kakashi nearby, he felt somewhat amused. But suddenly, something came to his mind.
'Nohara Rin seems to not know Obito's situation?'
In his memory, Nohara Rin seemed to know everything Obito had done in the world of the living.
But strangely, even though Hatake Sakumo was also in the same "gap," he knew nothing about Kakashi.
'Could it be because of the outbreak of Impure World Reincarnation, or because of something the Sage of Six Paths did?'
Kitagawa Gen truly didn't understand what exactly had happened here. After all, even the final Impure World Reincarnation was absurd.
'After all, Hatake Sakumo went to the Pure Land after being released; summoning him should be possible, so…'
Perhaps Kabuto never attempted it?
After all, so many Impure World Reincarnations required time to prepare. Earlier attempts had already failed, and once the war broke out, he probably wouldn't consider it again.
As for Yahiko—
Perhaps Nagato was defeated by Naruto, and Yahiko's body fell in Konoha, preventing Kabuto from obtaining it?
"Is this all you're capable of?"
Kitagawa Gen shook his head, no longer thinking about it. He let out a light laugh and said: "I haven't even warmed up. If this is all, then I think you'd better stop embarrassing yourselves."
As soon as the words fell, Kitagawa Gen's chakra erupted even stronger, and with a flicker he once again appeared in front of the two.
"Don't spout arrogance!"
Nagato and Kimimaro roared as well, and the two immediately charged forward.
In an instant, the three clashed once more—while Obito stood stupidly off to the side.
...
"What is with this guy?"
While the battle outside was raging, Urashiki asked in disbelief.
"Why does he have the aura of the Divine Tree, this—"
"Hmph, he is someone whom Genshiki values."
Isshiki was in a very bad mood now. He looked at Obito and spoke through gritted teeth.
"Perhaps he is the incarnation of this planet's will, but what is certain is that he has been targeted by Genshiki."
"The incarnation of the planet's will? Targeted by Genshiki?"
Urashiki shivered, then couldn't help giving Isshiki another glance. You two are the same!
But Isshiki had no time to mind Urashiki; even his fists had already hardened.
"Why is this guy such a useless waste, why so useless!"
Obito was now motionless, and Isshiki could clearly feel his inner panic and helplessness.
If things continued like this, how was he supposed to accelerate the release of the "Kāma"?
"Is it that woman? Damn lower creature—why do you people cause me trouble every single time?"
Isshiki truly hated it now; he didn't know why he was always this unlucky. How could Urashiki be so lucky?
"I must do something—this can't go on, otherwise… hm?!"
However, just as he decided to influence Obito with chakra, he suddenly sensed something.
Not only him—even Urashiki, and everyone outside as well!
A golden light flashed, and in an instant, the roof above their heads was directly shredded apart, countless fragments of stone scattering everywhere.
That familiar chakra, that overwhelming power, instantly made everyone realize one thing—
"Ōtsutsuki Genshiki has arrived!"
And not only that—they all realized whom Ōtsutsuki Genshiki was fighting at this moment.
"Momoshiki and Kinshiki?!"
Isshiki's eyes lit up, but his heart felt uneasy. Genshiki's combat strength was there for all to see.
Momoshiki and Kinshiki—could they really win?
"He finally came!"
Urashiki's eyes lit up. He secretly glanced at Isshiki, thinking that he was finally safe now.
But the next moment, both he and Isshiki changed expression.
[Boom—]
A roaring sound shook heaven and earth, golden radiance flashing across the world.
Momoshiki and Kinshiki dodged somewhat awkwardly; they had truly not expected that this "Ōtsutsuki Genshiki" would attack the moment he appeared?
"Are you courting death, Genshiki?!"
Momoshiki let out a sky-shaking roar, and Kinshiki glanced at his own severed arm; as it rapidly regenerated, he also took out his weapon.
"I already said—I learned a secret from Senior Isshiki and Senior Urashiki!"
Golden radiance flashed once again. Kitagawa Gen did not pause in the slightest and instantly rushed toward the two.
"Courting death!"
Momoshiki and Kinshiki did not dare to be careless; this was an opponent of the same level, and even more dangerous.
[Boom—]
In an instant, three masses of highly concentrated chakra collided once again. The surging chakra and the shockwaves visible to the naked eye instantly formed a massive storm!
That overwhelming storm made the sky change color. The previously clear heavens now looked exceptionally dark.
And the moment the storm merely brushed the ground, vast stretches of forest vanished in the blink of an eye!
But this was only the beginning. As the three intensified their attacks, deafening roars echoed across the sky.
[Boom—]
[Boom—]
[Boom—]
Wave after wave of shock blasts, as if tangible, sent out air currents like explosions, leveling the ground in all directions in an instant.
Even the sturdiest mountains became like paper at that moment, shattered to pieces with ease by the aftershocks!
"What terrifying power…"
"These guys… truly terrifying!"
"Something similar happened last time in the Land of Water… I didn't expect it to happen again…"
"Has another so-called 'god' descended?"
Most of the shinobi present were "experienced," and they had seen battles of this scale to some extent.
But while they could still understand the fight within the small town, this kind of battle had already completely exceeded their comprehension.
"If these guys were enemies… could we win?"
That question flashed repeatedly in their minds—and at this moment, Kitagawa Gen also began exerting more strength!
"This secret is simple. The fruit is a form of energy transmission. To adapt to the Ōtsutsuki, one must sacrifice an Ōtsutsuki."
In the sky, his speed increased once again, and the golden sword in his hand continuously emitted a lethal aura.
With rapid movements, Momoshiki and Kinshiki were both unable to withstand him; the two of them were actually struggling against Kitagawa Gen!
"And Senior Isshiki has already broken free from the restrictions of the rules. This gave me a new idea."
[Ding—]
Kitagawa Gen blocked Kinshiki's blade, and with his other hand he also stopped Momoshiki's attack. He let out a light laugh and said: "And this idea—the most crucial part of it is you two!"
[Boom—]
Chakra erupted violently. Kitagawa Gen suddenly exerted force and instantly sent Kinshiki flying.
At the same time, his figure flickered, and he swung a punch directly at Momoshiki.
At the moment his fist struck Momoshiki, a shockwave visible to the naked eye compressed between Momoshiki and his fist.
In the next instant, the shockwave expanded outward, and Momoshiki, like a meteor, crashed headlong into a distant mountain!
[Boom—]
That mountain, which had not yet collapsed, was smashed to pieces at that moment, and a deep crater appeared on the ground.
In an instant, a massive mushroom-shaped cloud of dust rose in that area!
"Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion."
Kitagawa Gen turned his head and instantly locked onto Kinshiki. The golden lightsaber in his hand slashed directly toward Kinshiki!
"This kind of power…"
At this moment, the golden sword seemed to become even sharper and more lethal. The terrifying aura made Kinshiki's scalp tingle.
But Kinshiki's reaction was not slow. He let out an angry shout, and his massive body burst forth with suffocating chakra.
He raised his giant axe, ready to block Kitagawa Gen's attack, but—
[Ding—]
The golden lightsaber instantly cut across his red giant axe, and shock appeared on Kinshiki's face!
"How can this be!?"
Kinshiki had never imagined that his giant axe would fail to withstand even a single blow from Kitagawa Gen.
In almost an instant, his axe shattered!
"Damn guy—how can he be this strong?!"
Momoshiki had just burst out from underground. He witnessed this scene with his own eyes, and shock surfaced on his face as well.
What was even more terrifying was that after shattering the axe, the golden sword did not pause at all. It descended heavily from above, slashing directly onto Kinshiki's body!
"Ah!"
Blood splattered, and Kinshiki let out a roar of pain. His massive body was cleaved in half by a single stroke from Kitagawa Gen!
"You—"
Momoshiki's gaze was filled with disbelief. He had never expected that Kinshiki would have no ability to resist whatsoever in front of this man.
Not only him—Kaguya was also stunned at this moment. An Ōtsutsuki was taken out just like that?
Even if this guy was also a guardian, an Ōtsutsuki was still an Ōtsutsuki… yet this Kitagawa Gen handled it so cleanly and decisively?
"So, he really can deal with Isshiki and Urashiki?"
Kaguya was still stunned. Kitagawa Gen's earlier words had already shaken her, and the scene before her was even more terrifying.
"Damn it, Momoshiki's in trouble!"
Down below, in the shared consciousness space of Isshiki and Urashiki, both of their expressions looked extremely grim.
They knew this guy was strong, but this was way too bad!
"So, do you see it now, Senior Momoshiki?"
Kitagawa Gen did not continue attacking. He simply smiled as he looked at Momoshiki.
"This is the path Senior Isshiki revealed — a brand-new path."
"What exactly do you mean?"
Momoshiki struggled to keep his emotions under control, though chakra surged violently through his entire body as if he were ready to risk everything at any moment.
"I already told you. Senior Isshiki killed Kaguya. He broke his shackles — and he freed me."
Standing in place, Kitagawa Gen's gaze carried a hint of longing. Only after a moment did he let out a quiet sigh.
"He helped me understand that to reach the highest summit, you must not cling to the so-called rules that bind you. Whether it's the fruit or our own clan — if the fruit must be used, if sacrifice must be made…"
He paused briefly, then smiled, his voice turning cold.
"Then why should I not simply skip that step?"
Skip… that step?
Momoshiki froze. Kaguya froze as well.
In an instant, both of them understood exactly what he meant.
And in that moment, Kaguya almost broke — was this guy actually serious?
"Skip it, huh…"
Yet compared to Kaguya's shock, Momoshiki appeared almost unnaturally calm.
"You mean to target your own clan directly?"
"That's right."
Kitagawa Gen nodded with a smile. The golden sword formed from Truth-Seeking Orbs shone brilliantly in his hand.
"Evolution requires rejecting your own limits and the rules that restrain you — yet you don't even have the courage to reject them."
"I admire Senior Isshiki deeply. He broke those shackles. He opened a new world for me. He allowed me to witness the 'Stairway to Godhood.'"
"Likewise, I am also deeply grateful to Senior Urashiki. It was he who allowed me to truly set foot upon the 'Stairway to Godhood'!"
"I will carry their will and share the glory of the Stairway to Godhood together with them.
So, you—Senior Momoshiki—can you unite your intent with ours?"
Kitagawa Gen's words made Kaguya fall silent, made Isshiki tremble with hatred, and left Urashiki on the verge of collapse.
This bastard wasn't just ignoring humanity—he wasn't human at all!
"Come on, Momoshiki…"
Urashiki was utterly terrified. He glanced at Isshiki's dark, thunderous expression and quietly increased the distance between them.
Then he looked upward at Momoshiki. At this point, Momoshiki was his only hope.
"Wonderful!"
Yet in that moment, Momoshiki laughed. He suddenly raised his hand, aiming the red Rinnegan in his palm at Kinshiki's bisected body lying on the ground.
"I completely agree with your theory. Yes—this is the 'Stairway to Godhood'!"
"Hiss—!"
Kaguya's eyes widened instantly, while Urashiki and Isshiki both sucked in a sharp breath. But the power in Momoshiki's hand surged even faster.
Kinshiki didn't even have time to speak. His bisected flesh and blood transformed into a massive peach within a flash of red light and flew into Momoshiki's hand.
"You've done something I always hesitated over… but have long considered. So—"
As he spoke, Momoshiki opened his mouth wide and devoured the peach formed from Kinshiki's body with ferocity.
After consuming it entirely, the chakra within him suddenly skyrocketed. Smiling, he looked directly at Kitagawa Gen.
"Now you will also become part of my 'Stairway to Godhood'!"
With Momoshiki's words, his body abruptly underwent a transformation.
And Isshiki and Urashiki were filled with utter disbelief—they never expected to witness such a sight!
"The Stairway to Godhood… it really works."
Isshiki murmured to himself, while Urashiki's eyes were filled with terror and shock.
"It's over—Momoshiki did it too!"
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